| Location | Willenhall |
| Age | 69 years |
| Date of Birth | 4/1935 |
| Date of Death | 10/2004 |
| Visitors | 2,896 since 25/03/2007 |
| Creator |
My mom now has a site (Margaret Fletcher) Please visit Thank you xxxxxxxxxx.
Mervyn Samuel Fletcher was born on 28th April 1935. Mervyn was murdered in a street robbery on the
20th October 2004 aged 69 years.
Mervyn owned and ran a small lock factory H.E.Fletcher in New Invention,Willenhall, the village he
lived his whole life in.
He ran the business with his brother Harold.Mervyn was the youngest child of Samuel Fletcher and
Ruth Clewley.As well as his brother Harold, Mervyn had twin sisters Joy and Jean.
Mervyn married My mom Margaret in 1957,Margaret died in 1991 aged 55 years,following a brave battle
with cancer.
They had two daughters Theresa and myself Sonia.Also four beautiful grandchildren.
Mervyn now has two new grandchildren Twins Maisie and Finnlay born on the 30th of December
2007.Maisie and Finnlay my children will never meet their wonderful grandad because of that MONSTER
!!!!
Mervyn was stolen from us in a most violent and cowardly way.He was beaten to death outside his own
home and left to die in his garden all for the sake of his wallet.If only that was the only thing
that was stolen that night............
Mervyn was the kindest most gentle man you could ever wish to meet.
He was a true gentleman and was loved by all who knew him.
Update 30/03/07 At 2.45pm today, 40yr old Mustafa Abdullah(Real name George Nwabuko) of Walsall, was
found guilty of the robbery and murder of Mervyn.
He has been sentenced to life imprisionment of which he must serve 25 years before any consideration
can be given to parole.Its unlikely he will ever be released......
13th May 2007.......
I now feel able to explain the circumstances surrounding my my Dad's death.My dad spent
Wednesday the 20th of October 2004, visiting me with his sister Joy (who sadly passed away 10 months
after Mervyn).
I spoke to my dad at 7pm when he got home from his visit.
The following morning i got a phone call to say my dad had been found dead in his garden and it
appeared he had been there all night.
The 1st pathologist said it looked as if my dad had fallen and had died as a result of his
injuries.
The police said they were treating his death as unexplained??
On the following Tuesday i attempted to notify my dads banks of his death i was told by the first
one that my dads account was empty!!!!! and had been used that day.
The other bank had the sense to spot it was not normal for my dad to withdraw such large amounts and
had stopped useage in total about £3000 had been taken from my dads accounts.
I contacted the local police, they told us to cancel my dads funeral and a 2nd pathologist carried
out more tests which came back unconclusive??
My dad's Funeral could be held,so it took place on the 9th November 2004.
It was in that week i was told by a Detective That my dad had NOT been Murdered !!! and i was a
"Drama Queen with an overactive imagination".
I won't name the Detective you know who you are....... In that week a new police team took
over thank goodness.
An arrest had already been made concerning the usage of my dads bankcards.The offender made a court
appearance charged with the card usage it was the first time i saw my dads killer......
In June 2005, the police took the step of exhuming my dads body for another pathogist to carry out
more tests.
This pathogist found that my dad had 28 separate injuries including skull fractures,broken ribs and
a shattered shoulder blade. My dad had been beaten to death with a Dumb bell Bar........
Thankfully enough evidence was found to charge the offender with the robbery and murder of my dad
and has you already know, he was convicted and sentenced in March 2007
Thanks to the hard work of the new police team, the 3rd pathlogist and The Barrister justice was
at last done..We will be forever grateful to them...........
THERE IS A PLACE IN EVERY HEART
THEY CALL IT MEMORY LANE
WHERE THOUGHTS OF LOVED ONES LOST
FOREVER WILL REMAIN.
GOD MADE THIS SPECIAL PLACE
WHEN HE FIRST CREATED MAN.
FOR HE KNEW IT WOULD BE NEEDED
AS PART OF OUR LIFES PLAN.
HE KNEW WHEN LOVED ONES LEFT US
WE,D NEED SOME TIME TO HEAL
TO COME TO TERMS WITH SORROW
AND THE LONELINESS WE,D FEEL.
SO WHEN YOU LOSE A LOVED ONE
AND YOUR LIFE IS FILLED WITH PAIN,
THE COMFORT OF THEIR PRESENCE
WILL BE FOUND IN MEMORY LANE
Thinking of all the family
The loveliest of memories
Will never fade away,
Though years may come and go
The joy they brought will stay.
Golden days of childhood;
Running free in fields of flowers,
So happy in our innocence
When all the world was ours.
Special times once shared
With loved ones long since gone.
We hold them in our hearts;
Their memories living on.
The loveliest of memories
Mean more than words can say,
For when we feel downcast
They will chase all cares away.
Marian Jones
I wish I could make everything better for you
I wish I could wash away the pain
And lift the weight that rests upon you
I wish I could draw out your smile
And make your heart feel light again
I wish I could offer you the magical solutions
To all that makes you weary
Wish as I may
I have no magic wand
And no magic words
But I do have a heart
And a promise
to be here for you.....always
Mervyn, i hope you have everlasting peace and the person who did this to you will only ever see the light of day through bars!
Why are so many good men like yourself taken from us so senselessly by the evil that walks among us!! Rest in peace and watch over your family, say hi to my dad if you see him..x
For Sonia xxx
Memories of The Heart
Feel no guilt in laughter
He knows how much you care
Feel no sorrow in a smile
That he's not here to share.
You cannot grieve forever
He would not want you to
He'd hope that you would carry on
The way you always do.
So talk about the good times
And the ways you showed you cared
The days you spent together
All the happiness you shared.
Let the memories surround you
A word someone may say
Will suddenly recapture
A time, an hour, a day.
That brings him back as clearly
As though he were still here
And fills you with the feelings
That he is always near
For if you keep those memories
You will never be apart
And he will live forever
Locked safe within your heart
Author Unknown
Thank-you Sonia for sharing your story. I hope adding the update has helped you in some way. My mother-in-law was 39 when she was murdered, so I know a little of what you're going thru. Getting justice for our loved ones is so difficult - but I'm pleased to hear that your dad's killer is unlikely to ever get out. My best wishes to you, Mervyn and all those who love him.
For Sonia with love xxx
I Stood By Your Bed Last Night
I stood by your bed last night,
I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying,
you found it hard to sleep.
I looked at you so softly
as you brushed away a tear,
'It's me, I haven't left you,
I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here.'
I was close to you at breakfast
I watched you pour your tea,
You were thinking of the many times,
your hands reached out to me.
I was with you at the shops today,
your arms were getting sore.
I longed to help with shopping,
I wish I could do more.
I was with you at my grave today
you tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you,
that I'm not lying there.
I walked with you towards the house,
as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my hand on you,
I smiled and said 'it’s me.'
You looked so very tired
and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know,
that I was standing there.
It's possible for me to be
so near you everyday.
To say to you with certainty,
'I never went away.'
You sat there very quietly,
then smiled, I think you knew,
In the stillness of that evening,
I was very close to you.
The day is over...I smile
and watch you yawning,
and say 'goodnight, God bless,
I'll see you in the morning.'
And when the time is right for you
to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you
and we'll stand, side by side.
I have so many things to show you,
there is so much to see.
Be patient, live your journey out...
then come home to be with me.
Unknown author
So sorry.
Thank you Sonia for your kind words on Terry's site. I am so glad to read that justice ahs now been done for your Dad. It beggars belief what goes on in this world and as for the so called Police, well what can I say!!!! Your dad sounds such a lovely man and I'm sure you all miss him terribly but he will remain by your side and keep you safe. Rip Mervyn send love and kisses down to your lovely family. Love Tina xxx
Look out at the sky tonight.
And you will see a star shining bright.
You might stand there and shed a tear.
But don't be sad because i am not there.
I haven't really gone away.
Becasuse in your hearts i will always stay
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